Nicole Chvastek
Nicole Chvastek is a highly regarded journalist, producer and executive trainer, with a wealth of experience across Australian radio and television.
She began her career working in the Nine Newsroom where her passion for broadcast journalism was ignited. Nicole trained at the ABC as a cadet and later returned there as an evening news reporter and anchor on ABC TV Asia Pacific.
Nicole then took on the role of Chief of Staff – setting each day's news agenda in the early hours of the morning, identifying great stories and assigning on-the-road TV and radio reporters and camera crews to the scene of breaking news. She then covered big news stories as a TV journalist for the Seven Network and ABC.
She was the senior producer for the award-winning ABC Radio Jon Faine Mornings show, setting the day's agenda and chasing down high-profile interviewees in a live studio setting. At the same time, she was training young journalists and producers, who have progressed to carve out distinctive careers and positions of leadership in the competitive media industry.
Most recently, Nicole hosted ABC Radio Drive. She'd grill politicians, uncover injustices, pressure authorities, broadcast critical information and deliver amazing stories for three hours each day, while taking talkback and being a trusted voice for listeners.
Nicole has a finely honed sense of what makes news and how to get it – fast. She is highly skilled at taking complex information and transforming it into a narrative which will grab the attention of audiences.
We are now fortunate to have her as part of the Communication & Media Manoeuvres team as a sought-after media trainer for corporate executives and company leaders.
